LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

2024-2025 CATALOG

The Academic Catalog is the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies and degree requirements for Loyola University Chicago. It is published every year in advance of the next academic year.

Polish (POLS)

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POLS 101  Polish I  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course focuses on introducing the student to the basics of Polish, through conversation, pronunciation and grammar. Primary emphasis is on enabling the student to speak and understand basic Polish.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to use correctly and understand the basic grammatical forms of the verbs, nouns and adjectives of Polish as an inflected language; They will be appropriately prepared to complete the full view of Polish structures in Polish

Outcomes

Students will be able to use correctly and understand the basic grammatical forms of the verbs, nouns and adjectives of Polish as an inflected language; They will be appropriately prepared to complete the full view of Polish structures in Polish
POLS 102  Polish II  (3 Credit Hours)  
This course focuses on introducing the student to the basics of Polish, through conversation, pronunciation and grammar. Primary emphasis is on enabling the student to speak and understand basic Polish.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to use correctly and understand the basic grammatical forms of the verbs, nouns and adjectives of Polish as an inflected language; They will be appropriately prepared to complete the full view of Polish structures in Polish

Outcomes

Students will be able to use correctly and understand the basic grammatical forms of the verbs, nouns and adjectives of Polish as an inflected language; They will be appropriately prepared to complete the full view of Polish structures in Polish
POLS 103  Polish III  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 102  
This course is designed to further develop and improve student's ability to speak and read Polish, by introducing advanced grammar, vocabulary, idioms, phraseology and syntax structures.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to use correctly and understand various grammatical forms of verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs and numbers; They will be appropriately prepared to use Polish grammatical and stylistic structures required in POLS 104

Outcomes

Students will be able to use correctly and understand various grammatical forms of verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs and numbers; They will be appropriately prepared to use Polish grammatical and stylistic structures required in POLS 104
POLS 104  Polish IV  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 103  
This course focuses on improving the student's ability to communicate in Polish both oral and written. Primary emphasis is on speaking and basic writing in Polish using proper grammatical and stylistic structures.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to express themselves in spoken and written Polish with the level of fluency appropriate for POLS 250

Outcomes

Students will be able to express themselves in spoken and written Polish with the level of fluency appropriate for POLS 250
POLS 201  Polish Medical Terminology  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 104 or equivalent  
This course is designed to prepare students for medical and healthcare related professions, future physicians and nurses, healthcare administrators and health insurance specialists. We will study Polish vocabulary for anatomy and physiology, and introduced Polish terms for medical procedures and tests. We will use phraseology common for taking medical history. Students will practice using medical terminology in patient interviews, reading articles from healthcare publications as well as understanding and formulating medical instructions. In this course we will also talk about cultural issues in practicing medicine, including the cultural differences between Polish and American approach. There will be strong emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading Polish.
Students will expand their Polish vocabulary, including body parts and functions, diseases and their manifestations; They will practice taking a medical history in dialogues between medical professionals and their clients as well as use medical names and description

Outcomes

Students will expand their Polish vocabulary, including body parts and functions, diseases and their manifestations; They will practice taking a medical history in dialogues between medical professionals and their clients as well as use medical names and description
POLS 202  Polish for Healthcare  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 104 or equivalent  
This course is designed to prepare students for medical professions, future physicians, dentists, and nurses. We will practice vocabulary for anatomy and physiology, Polish terms for medical procedure and test as well as phraseology used in every day in doctor-patient communication. This course will cover medical specializations such as: pediatrician, nutritionist, internist, immunologist, neurologist, psychiatrist and surgeon. We will also talk about cultural issues in practicing medicine. There will be strong emphasis on speaking, listening, and reading Polish and using more advanced aspects of Polish grammar.
Students will learn medical vocabulary, including body parts and organs, physiology and functions of various systems; They will practice taking medical history in dialogues between medical professionals and their patients, and they will write descriptions of medical conditions

Outcomes

Students will learn medical vocabulary, including body parts and organs, physiology and functions of various systems; They will practice taking medical history in dialogues between medical professionals and their patients, and they will write descriptions of medical conditions
POLS 250  Composition & Conversation I  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 104  
This course focuses on improving and further developing student's ability to converse and write in literary Polish language. Primary emphasis is on proper grammatical and stylistic expression in Polish with extended vocabulary and phraseology.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to express themselves in spoken and written Polish by making oral presentations and writing short compositions; They will be appropriately prepared for POLS 251

Outcomes

Students will be able to express themselves in spoken and written Polish by making oral presentations and writing short compositions; They will be appropriately prepared for POLS 251
POLS 251  Composition & Conversation II  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 250  
This course focuses on enhancing and polishing student's ability to converse and write in contemporary Polish language. Primary emphasis is on standard, literary Polish with its grammatical, orthographical and stylistic level expected of an educated Polish speaker.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies  
Students will be able to speak fluently, make oral presentations and write essays in standard literary Polish language with fluency of an educated Polish speaker

Outcomes

Students will be able to speak fluently, make oral presentations and write essays in standard literary Polish language with fluency of an educated Polish speaker
POLS 270  Contemporary Polish Culture in the Original Language  (3 Credit Hours)  
Pre-requisites: POLS 104 or equivalent  
We will discuss the key elements of Polish culture as it is evolving in the fast changing social, technological, and economic circumstances after the political transformation of Central Europe. Students will explore the cultural traditions and values of the pre-WWII generation and the Soviet era generation, which led many to emigrate from Poland.
Interdisciplinary Option: Polish Studies